Believing in Australia: A Cultural History of Religions...
Believing in Australia: A Cultural History of Religions - Un...
To Constitute a Nation: A Cultural History of Australia...
To Constitute a Nation: A Cultural History of Australia's Co...
Ancient Greece - A Political, Social, and Cultural Hist...
Ancient Greece: A Political, Social, and Cultural History is...
Japanese Fashion: A Cultural History
Japanese Fashion: A Cultural History - University textbook f...
Sites of Memory, Sites of Mourning: The Great War in Eu...
Sites of Memory, Sites of Mourning: The Great War in Europea...
Chocolate, Women and Empire: A Social and Cultural Hist...
Chocolate, Women and Empire: A Social and Cultural History -...
Soap, Sex, and Cigarettes: A Cultural History of Americ...
Soap, Sex, and Cigarettes: A Cultural History of American Ad...
Ancient Greece: A Political, Social and Cultural Histor...
Ancient Greece: A Political, Social and Cultural History - U...
Australia: A Cultural History
Crossing the Line: Australia's Secret History in the Timor Sea
For fifty years; Australia has schemed to deny East Timor billions of dollars of oil and gas wealth.With explosive new research and access to never-before-seen documents; Kim McGrath tells the story of Australiaâs secret agenda in the Timor Sea; exposing the ruthlessness of successive governments. Australia did nothing to stop Indonesiaâs devastating occupation of East Timor; when â...
Ednapedia - A History of Australia in a Hundred Objects
Dame Edna Everage, Australias most famous and funniest export, tells the history of her homeland in 100 objects. Its very rare that we see the emergence of a completely original idea in the world of books. Dame Edna Everages masterly history of Australian civilization is one such idea, and, possums, you will never think of historical writing in the same way again. From our dainty gu...
Tasmanian Aborigines - A History Since 1803
Lyndall Ryans new account of the extraordinary and dramatic story of the Tasmanian Aborigines is told with passion and eloquence. It is a book that will inform and move anyone with an interest in Australian history. Professor Henry Reynolds, University of Tasmania A powerful and insightful historical account about a unique island and its First peoples, their dispossession and their str...
Australia's Military History for Dummies
The simple and easy way to get your mind around Australias military history More people are visiting Gallipoli and walking the Kokoda Trail each year now find out why. This complete guide helps you trace the story of Australias involvement in war, from the colonial conflicts with the Indigenous population, through the World Wars to peacekeeping initiatives in East Timor and the controvers...
The Honest History Book
In Australias rush to commemorate allthings Anzac, have we lost our ability to look beyond war as the central pillarof Australias history and identity? Thepassionate historians of the Honest History group argue that while war has beenimportant to Australia mostly for its impact on our citizens and our ideas ofnationhood we must question the stories we tell ourselves about our history.We ...
Dragon and Kangaroo - Australia and China's Shared History from the Goldfields to the Present Day
The fascinating story of the Chinese presence in and influence on this country our intertwined history from colonial times to today. Chinese presence in Australia extends from well before the time of Captain Cook trading with northern Australia long before Europeans came here right through to the present day, with Chinese activities ranging from being the main customer for our iron o...
History of Football in Australia, A - A Game of Two Halves
From nineteenth century impromptu football games to the professional matches of the Socceroos and Matildas on the international stage Australias fastest growing sport has a fascinating and turbulent history. International successes and the creation of the A-League in 2005 fuelled nation-wide enthusiasm for the `game of two halves. Roy Hay and Bill Murrays lively and provocative account...
The World is Your Burger - A Cultural History
An encyclopaedic, eye-catching tribute to one of the worlds most popular foods the humble hamburger Celebrate the classic hamburger with this unprecedented collection of essays, photographs, and ephemera a colourful look at the burgers origins and impact, assembled by a true burgerphile whose passion has taken him around the globe. Perfect for home cooks and pop-culture addicts alike, ...
Racing In Australia - Guide to Season 2017/2018
This publication is the result of nearly 10 years of painstaking research into Australias Group races. Unfortunately, due to a lack of kept historical data by our racing bodies, the rich history of our sport has been virtually lost beyond the digital age of the past 20 years. Racing In Australia is The Slattery Media Groups contribution to reviving that lost information. After an absence o...
Girt - The Unauthorised History Of Australia
Girt. No word could better capture the essence of Australia . . . In this hilarious history, David Hunt reveals the truth of Australias past, from megafauna to Macquarie the cock-ups and curiosities, the forgotten eccentrics and Eureka moments that have made us who we are. Girt introduces forgotten heroes like Mary McLoghlin, transported for the crime of felony of sock, and Trim the c...
Fremantle Dockers - An Illustrated History
Fremantle Dockers An Illustrated History pays tribute to the rich heritage of one of Western Australias most successful clubs. The Dockers became the second team from Western Australia to be admitted into the national competition in 1994 a testament to the rich football tradition and history associated with Fremantle. This book celebrates the clubs 20th anniversary in the AFL. Beautifull...
The Penguin History of the World - 6th edition
The completely updated edition of J. M. Roberts and Odd Arne Westads widely acclaimed, landmark bestseller The Penguin History of the World For generations of readers The Penguin History of the World has been one of the great cultural experiences the entire story of human endeavour laid out in all its grandeur and folly, drama and pain in a single authoritative book. Now, for the first time,...
Mount Buggery to Nowhere Else - The stories behind Australia's weird and wonderful place names
The stories behind Australias many, many strange, inappropriate and downright hilarious place names. From Dismal Swamp to Useless Loop, Intercourse Island to Dead Mans Gully, Mount Buggery to Nowhere Else, Australia has some of the strangest, funniest, weirdest and most out-of-place names going now described and explained in one humorous and fascinating book. Australias vast spaces and ir...
Australian Gypsies: Their secret history
Since the arrival of the First Fleet there have been Gypsies in Australia; yet their experiences have never been included in any official histories. In Australian Gypsies; award-winning memoirist and novelist Mandy Sayer weaves together a vivid; wide-ranging history that begins with the roots of the Romani culture; tracing the first Gypsy people to arrive in Australia (including James Squire;...
Outlaw Bikers in Australia
The Gripping Inside Story of Australias Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs. Australia has a unique place in the history of outlaw motorcycle gangs, boasting the highest per capita membership in the world, and a biker culture where bombings, drive-by shootings, arson, beatings and murder are regular occurrences. From the clubs beginnings in the swinging 60s, their entry into the amphetamine mark...
Australia - A Cultural History
`Aperceptive, balanced, wide-ranging interpretation of the evolution of modernAustralia which is both erudite and well-written Duncan Bythell JohnRickards Australia: A Cultural History, firstpublished in 1988, is still the only short history of Australia from a culturalperspective. It has also acquired a reputation as an introduction to thedevelopment of Australian society and was listed...
The Big Book of Australian History
Age range: 8-16 Thisis the revised third edition of The Big Book of Australian History,awarded `Notable Book by the Childrens Book Council of Australia in 2014.Drawing on the impressive collections of the National Library of Australia,this comprehensive book provides children with an interesting and engagingoverview of the history of Australia. It covers many of the main events andpeople in t...
Modern Japan: A Social and Political History
This thoroughly revised and updated third edition of Modern Japan provides a concise and fascinating introduction to the social; cultural and political history of modern Japan. Ranging from the Tokugawa period to the present day; Tipton links everyday lives with major historical developments; charting the countryâs evolution into a modernized; economic and political world power.Drawing on the...
This is Australia - An illustrated guide to an extraordinary country
Did you know
Australia has more beaches than any other country in the world? Over 22 million jars of Vegemite are sold every year. Just one of Australias deserts is nearly three times the size of England. And it is home to around 60 million kangaroos! Find out everything you ever wanted to know about Australia, from its amazing landscapes and fascinating wildlife to the countrys most famou...
The Constitution of the Commonwealth of Australia - History, Principle and Interpretation
The Constitution of the Commonwealth of Australia examines the body of constitutional jurisprudence in an original and rigorous yet accessible way. It begins by exploring the historical and intellectual context of ideas surrounding the Constitutions inception, and closely examines its text, structure, principles and purposes in that light. The book then unpacks and critically analyses the High C...
Sunbury - Australia's Greatest Rock Festival
After 45 years, here is the first book on the SUNBURY rock festival, the festival that is often referred to as Australias Woodstock that heralded a revolution in Australian music and culture. This book explores the history of the Sunbury rock festivals which were staged over the Australia Day long weekends of 1972, 1973, 1974 and 1975. These, and the festivals which immediately preceded them...